In India, Ending FGM Demands Truth and Transparency

BY Masooma Ranalvi — “My daughter is eight years old. In May 2017, I had her ‘Khatna,’ her circumcision, done. I had taken her to a traditional cutter. Once back home I made her sleep on the bed. After some time, around 4:00 p.m. I took her to the bathroom, she was bleeding as if she …

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Can You Deny My Lived Experience of FGM?

BY MASOOMA RANALVI — World leaders have pledged to end the practice of female genital mutilation by 2030.  But, according to the United Nations, over four million girls are still subjected to FGM every year.  And many more are going uncounted.  A new global report looks at 60 countries where FGM is practiced and may be widespread.  But it …

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Masooma Ranalvi

Masooma is an activist who leads efforts to advance the goal of ending female genital mutilation in India by working closely with members of her community, major institutional bodies as well as Civil Society Organizations in India. She has built alliances with the InterAfrica Committee Against Harmful Practices, End FGM Europe, End FGM US, and …

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